A new year, a new challenge, a new COVID-19 variant

It has been one year since the Coronavirus become a pandemic worldwide. Studies highlighted that various measures have been well conducted to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. Recently, World Health Organization (WHO) announced a new COVID variant named Omicron which is initially reported in South Africa. As a result, the challenge is getting more difficult as viruses continuously mutate. The pandemic situation demand nurses to gain competencies in delivering innovative care for patients with COVID-19 infection.

Quit-smoking instrument using theory of planned behavior in nursing

Tobacco in cigarettes is a legal drug that can cause death for those who consume it. Until now smoking can cause various complications that have an impact on health such as cancer and heart disease. Behavioral theory such as TPB (Theory of Planned Behavior) is a behavior-based nursing theory that allows behavior change to minimize the impact of smoking. And until now there is no standardized instrument that measures a person's smoking behavior using the TPB application. Therefore, this study will develop a TPB model of smoking behavior instrument. This research is a non-experimental cross sectional study through validity and reliability tests carried out in 4 stages: literature review, instrument development, Content Validity Index and Internal consistency reliability. The reliability test was carried out on 93 respondents who were taken by accidental sampling with the criteria of male smokers aged 15 to 60 years, no history of disease due to smoking, willing to be participants and able to read and write. Internal consistency reliability analysis through Cronbach's Alpha value. The results of the study showed that as many as 40 instrument items had been developed, with an average I-CVI value of 4 experts being 0.75-1.0. While the average Cronbach's Alpha value reached 0.870. The smoking behavior instrument that measures the TPB component that has been developed is valid and reliable.

Psychological well being of social media users: A structural equation modelling analysis

Social media, as part of human life, has positive and negative impacts. Even though negative impacts have been identified, positive impacts are rarely studied. The identification of positive impacts will be useful for social media users and can be a source of information and prevention of health problems for social media users. This study used a cross-sectional design with a purposive sampling method. The research was conducted on people who live in Ponorogo and use social media. The results showed psychological well-being on social media users at normal levels and mild stress. The influencing factors are gender and education. Education to the public needs to be provided about the positive effects of social media on psychological wellbeing, especially at stress levels so that the risk of increasing mental disorders can be minimized. Keywords: Social media; psychological well-being; mental health nurses; nursing assessment; community practice

Assessment the quality of life in patients with heart failure in Asia: A scoping review

The prevalence of heart failure is high. More than 23 million patients worldwide and is believed to continue to increase to 46% in 2030. In America, the prevalence of heart failure is around 6 million patients per year. Meanwhile, heart failure in Asia is the highest in the world. To identify instruments for assessing patients with heart failure that used in Asia. This is a scoping review that follows the methodology of Arksey and O'Malley. We use 6 databases, namely Proquest, PubMed, EBSCO, Science Direct, ClinicalKey For Nursing, and Garuda. Articles in English and Indonesian were published between 2015 and 2020. We also did additional searches that met the inclusion criteria. Based on duplication, 2037 articles were left, then 1981 articles were screened. Then, 56 full-text articles were selected in the eligibility criteria, and the last 29 articles were selected for the synthesis. A total of 6 instruments were identified. We discussed the method, domain, and duration of assessments. The selection of instruments needs to be adapted to the epidemiological characteristics of the population. Keywords: quality of life; heart failure; scoping review; nursing care

A scoping review of physical activities for patients with diabetes during COVID-19 pandemic

Physical activity plays an important role in controlling blood glucose level and reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases in patients with diabetes. COVID-19 pandemic causes movement restrictions that can affect physical activity in patients with diabetes. This review aimed to describe the physical activity of patients with diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic. A scoping review of three journal databases including PubMed, SCOPUS, and ScienceDirect was conducted to locate articles that reported physical activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Articles are selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria based on the flowchart of the PRISMA-ScR. There were 11 articles that met the inclusion criteria. The results showed that during the COVID-19 pandemic there was a change in the level, type, and place of physical activity in patients with diabetes. The level of physical activity of patients varies with the majority of research showing a decrease in physical activity levels. While the type and place of physical activity turn into physical activity that can be done at home. This review recommended that facilitation should be implemented to increase the motivation and awareness to perform physical activities. Keywords: physical activities; diabetes; health issues; motivation; awareness

The demands on nursing curriculum flexibility towards the need of global workforce: A systematic review

The demand for Indonesian nurses to work abroad has increased over the last five years. The challenge is that the orientation of the nursing education curriculum in Indonesia is still local, not yet leading to international standards. As a result, only a small number of nurses passed the selection, the process is longer, and the recruitment cost is higher. Therefore, this review aims to identify the global need for Indonesian nurses and provide an overview of the importance of structured planning in terms of nursing education curriculum related to job opportunities overseas. The study grouped, allocated, organized, and used relevant library variations. Researchers conducted a literature study regarding the demand for Indonesian nurses, the development of education and curriculum from several sources such as the Ministry of Health, the Indonesian Migrant Workers and Protection Agency (BP2MI), the Ministry of Higher Education, World Health Organization (WHO), as well as the latest journals, from 2016 to 2021. The data were reviewed, analyzed and alternative solutions were identified. The analytical review shows the demands on Indonesian nurses keep on growing. The magnitude of this demand is an opportunity as well as challenges that need to be anticipated earlier in terms of the nursing education curriculum and the Government policymakers. Keywords: nursing education; global need of nursing; clinical practice; health policy maker

Genetic counseling program for patient with hyperglycemic syndrome

Diabetes melitus merupakan sekelompok kelainan heterogen yang ditandai dengan hiperglikemia. Bahkan, diabetes termasuk penyakit yang dapat terjadi karena faktor genetik. Semakin lama menderita diabetes, maka akan memperburuk kualitas hidupnya. Intervensi yang dapat digunakan untuk meningkatkan kualitas hidup penderita dengan melakukan genetic counseling, Hanya saja, intervensi ini masih jarang diimplementasikan. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menilai pengaruh genetic counseling terhadap kualitas hidup pada penderita Diabetes Melitus. Penelitian ini mengguanakan desain Quasi-Experimental Without Control Group dengan desain pretest and posttest. Sampel yang digunakan sejumlah sebanyak 38 orang, pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan pengisian kuesioner kualitas hidup (SF-36). Uji Paired-Sample T Test digunakan untuk uji hipotesis. Genetic counseling memiliki pengaruh terhadap kualitas hidup partisipan (p < 0.05). Treatment ini perlu dilakukan dalam praktek keperawatan sehari-hari karena terdapat benefits ke kualitas hidup pasien diabetes. Keywords: diabetes; genetic counseling; intervensi keperawatan; kualitas hidup

Nurses’ challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic: A literature review

COVID-19 Pandemic has been a devastating health issue worldwide. This condition impacts all aspects of life including clinical nursing practice at the hospital. Nurses experience various challenges during their duties. However, little is known about investigating these challenges. This study aims at investigating problems facing the nurses in the COVID-19 Pandemic. This study used a literature review study design. Several databases were used as follows Science Direct, Proquest, Sage, and Wiley. The inclusion and criteria were clearly described in this method section. The study documented that there were three main themes: challenges, strategy, and nurses' need in the COVID-19 Pandemic. The study needs further exploration in terms of strategies to deal with the challenges. Keywords: nursing care; pandemic; health challenges; nursing practice

The never-ending role of nurses during the COVID-19 era

As we have seen during the times, the prevalence of COVID-19 is going to be increased worldwide. A total of 183,560,151 confirmed cases of COVID-19 including 3,978,581 deaths was reported. This data surprised all healthcare professionals such as nurses working in the hospital and primary care in the community. As the consequence, a call for massive intervention is urgently needed particularly in Indonesia. This can be achieved by optimizing health promotion in the community, opening research grants for nurses, recruiting nursing volunteers, and coordinating with the government along with stakeholders in the healthcare services. In addition to that, a scientific publication focusing on innovative care is also essential to support the ongoing health policy. We finally hope, this pandemic will end soon. However, we must be ready to live with COVID-19 as they will always stay with us, forever.

Pengkajian dan Symptom Mangement Pada Pasien Dengan Fungating Breast Cancer di Pelayanan Perawatan Paliatif: Literature Review

Currently, cancer includes breast cancer is a predominant disease treated in palliative care services. Breast cancer incidence increased significantly during the last decade and can progress to a late or advanced stage. At this advanced stage, the incidence of the fungating wound occurs in 5-10% of breast cancer patients. The study aims to identify assessment and symptoms management of fungating breast cancer in the palliative care setting. This study applied a literature review method. Searching for articles using 4 journal databases including DOAJ, Google Scholar, Proquest, and Science Direct. 17 articles that met the inclusion criteria of the study. The literature review identifies that the assessment tools are holistic assessment methods, wound assessment charts, and time framework assessments. The major symptoms are mal-odor, pain, exudation, peri-wound maceration and bleeding, psychological and spiritual issues. The studies, which focus on assessment and symptoms management of fungating breast cancer was limited. This affects the comprehensiveness of the review study. Investigation on quality of life among fungating breast cancer patients shortly is needed.